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Opinion: It’s All for Good
By Tolulope A. Adegoke
“Good is a path. Also, it is a choice. It is a choice that must be made. Every man is born a chooser! Your choice determines your end. Find your ‘Good’, choose your ‘Good’. Re-unite with your ‘Good’. Stick to your ‘Good’, even when tempted by ‘Bad’! You don’t overcome ‘Bad’ by being bad. You only overcome ‘Bad’ by being good ” – Tolulope A. Adegoke
Your results are determined by your resolve, what’s Good?
Good is simply when crisis work for peace to reign, and I will say it’s all for good.
Good is when both the positive and negative agrees to power energy, I will say it’s all for good.
Good is when noise submits to quietness for the sake of sanity.
It is when the soul opens up to divinity for the great alignment of spirits to that which is holy, pure and kind.
Good is when war submits to lasting peace,
Good is when the wrong humbly admits to his or her errors, and take the mature steps to seek for forgiveness.
Good is when both the ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ happens for the good of them that love God, and I will say it’s all for good.
What’s good? Good is rare virtue, one of the most authentic forces that breeds sanity, sanctities satisfactorily.
Good is a God step in the hood; like a lamb among the wolves; a light in the dark; a stream in the wilderness; a force for the fall of false for what is true and real to be revealed; and I will say it’s all for good.
Good is a pull of faith in fate to fulfilling our destinies.
Good may be mocked, but that doesn’t stop the authentic good from being good.
Good may be frustrated out of your abode, but without you, Good is still good; and would always find a place of abode conveniently, honourably and peaceably accommodated by those that truly value the virtue of its versatility because it is a university that requires sanity, sanctity and maturity to overcome adversities…and I will say it’s all for good.
Let me paint a picture for you of a good story of what Good is on a canvass of reality without an iota of gullibility:
“Bad and Good started living under the same roof, but one had to leave for the other to reign, and one thing is constant about Good, it flows naturally and doesn’t struggle to be heard, to be seen nor to be felt.
Eventually, there was a cold rift between the two forces, but instead of waring, Good left for good. And after three (3) months, the oil in the lamp that powers the light in the home and environment dried up, and it was all from Good that they got the oil for illumination. Ooh! gross darkness emerged, because of the absence of Good, because of the absence of Light.
The Light was gotten from Good, because the only thing that Good took with it while leaving was the power of light. And Bad became blind, because of the absence of light, no warmth, no sight; Bad took ill and grew old in its weak condition. Bad refused to look for Good, because of pride.
Truly, Bad was bad, and Bad is bad; but Good was busy illuminating those that accommodated it after leaving its previous abode.
The good news of Good spread abroad. Good became a strong nation, stronger than the greatest. Everyone started migrating to securing their destinies and fulfilling their purposes after being battered and beaten by Bad. Bad had raped them so badly.
Good became HOPE, Good became FAITH, Good became DELIVERANCE; Good became HELP, Good became HOPE; Good became the last resort for their resolve.
One day, Good had to look for Bad, and invited Bad to a meeting alongside her supporters.
Good stood up and asked the congregation: “why do I live? Why do you think I am here?” And the supporters screamed: “because you are good, because you are kind, because you are hope, deliverance, and our last resort and resolve.”
And Good asked again: “what has Bad offered you so far?” And there was deep silence, the atmosphere became so cold, it was so touching, mournful and sorrowful. The people became so broken, because virtually all of them had lost one or two things to being followers of Bad, either consciously and unconsciously; either ignorantly, lackadaisically and adamantly.
Bad became so sorrowful, but Good further made a statement that was good and godly. Good said, “everything, I mean both the good and bad happens for the good of them that loves God.
Good continued, “I am a creation with a purpose of illumination, off sanity and sanctity by divine order; while Bad is a creation with a purpose of pollution instigated or permitted by divine order to help understand, reveal, appreciate the course and cause of Good. If there is no Bad, would any of you present here know the value of Good? If there is no darkness, would there be any need for light to be valued? If there is no blindness, would there be any need for sight? If there is no hunger, would there be any need for food?
Value is understood, respected, honoured, acknowledged properly through lack. If there is no war, would there be value for peace? If there is noise, would there be any value for quietness or silence? If there is no foolishness, would there be any value for wisdom that comes from Good? If there is no death, would there be any value for life? If there are no sicknesses, would there be any value or need for cure or healing?”
Everyone was marveled; they were all broken. Good further said “I say unto you again, everything, both the good and bad happens for the good of them that love God.
Good is the most authentic force for healthy living; Bad is the path to destruction. Bad became bad; Bad became sorrowful, Bad became humbled; Bad became broken. He had no choice than to renounce himself from being bad.
Everybody clapped, they hailed him, they hailed Good: “Good is the deliverer to eternity”.
But I must tell you today, Good is a path as well. Also, it is a choice. It is a choice that must be made. Every man is born a chooser! Your choice determines your end.
Find your Good, choose your Good. Re-unite with your Good. Stick to your Good, even when tempted by Bad!
You don’t overcome Bad by being bad. You only overcome Bad by being good. Your choice determines your end. Both Bad and Good are established and determined by your strong decisions and choices. Both life and death are the choices you resolve to make.
Life is Good. Death is Bad. Death gives room for fresh life. And when a seed is planted into the earth, it must die. It must decay, and that would give room to a new life, to a NEW DAWN…And I would say, “IT’S ALL FOR GOOD!”
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By Eric Elezuo
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced the kickoff of the 2026 West African Second-term School Certificate Examination, saying it would be computer-based, and decrying the decline of male participation as against their female counterparts.
The Council made the disclosure on Monday, while addressing the media at its National Office in Yaba, Lagos, on steps so far taken to ensure a hitchfree 2026 Examination.
In his address, the Head of National Office, Mr. Jacob Josiah Dangut, remarked that the 2026 computer-based WASSEC, started on April 21, 2026 with practical test papers, stressing that the nitty gritty parts of the exercise will kick off on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, therefore the reason for the sensitization of the Nigerian public on the exams.
He noted that nearly two million candidates registered to sit for the examinations.
In his words, “A total of 1,959,636 candidates from 24,207 schools enrolled for the examination.
“Of this number, 958,564 candidates (48.92%) are male, while 1,001,072 candidates (51.08%) are female. This reflects an increase in female participation and a decline in male participation compared to last year.”
Dangut called on policy formulations to take the matter serious so as to reinvent the urge for education among the malefolks.
Meanwhile, Dangut informed the public that candidates are being tested in 37 subjects across 97 papers, supervised by about 29,000 senior secondary teachers nominated by state ministries of education.
Dangut said the rise in computer-based entries followed the successful debut of the format in 2025, with more schools and offshore institutions adopting it for its efficiency and alignment with global standards.
The 2026 exercise will run through to June 19th.
The simmering political battle in Rivers State appears to have taken a fresh turn, following the screening of aspirants for the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly primaries, with several loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara failing to make the party’s final list.
In a development already stirring political intrigue across the state, former Obio/Akpor council chairman Chijioke Ihunwo and serving lawmakers Sokari Goodboy and Victor Oko-Jumbo — all widely regarded as strong allies of Governor Fubara — were among those not cleared by the party’s screening committee for various reasons.
Political observers are interpreting their failure to scale through as more than just a routine internal party exercise. They say it is the latest signal of the deepening political fault lines in Rivers, where Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Minister Nyesom Wike, remain locked in a prolonged struggle for political supremacy.
On the other side of the divide, the list of cleared aspirants appears to favour established political figures and returning lawmakers, largely seen as loyal to the Wike camp.
Among those cleared are:
Maol Dumle
Major Jack
Enemi Alabo George
Tonye Smart Adoki
Tekenari Granville
Their emergence is being viewed as a reinforcement of the influence of the former governor within the APC structure in Rivers State.
The screening exercise, announced by Rivers APC publicity secretary Chibike Ikenga, comes at a politically sensitive time, with alignments already forming ahead of future elections and control of the Rivers State House of Assembly remaining a critical battleground.
For many political watchers, the outcome raises fresh questions: Is the APC in Rivers consolidating into a single power bloc? And does this effectively shut the door on Fubara’s loyalists seeking alternative political platforms?
Fubara, elected under the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, joined the APC last year, following a political dispute with Wike.
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has been factionalized ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The rival factions emerged after its chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma, was reportedly removed on Thursday.
While Uzodimma insists that he remains PGF chairman, Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun and his Kwara State counterpart, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, are reportedly leading a separate faction.
Another bloc within the forum has reportedly queued behind the duo of Abiodun and AbdulRazaq.
The development, which comes amid growing political realignments within the ruling party, marks a significant crack in the ranks of APC governors ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to reports by Arise TV, details surrounding the disagreement remain unclear, but sources within the party said tensions have been building over internal leadership control and strategic positioning ahead of the next election season.
As of the time of filing this report, none of the factions had made an official clarification regarding the alleged division.
